Envista Director, Operational Excellence & Continuous Improvement (Hybrid-Brea CA)

Job Description:

JOB SUMMARY:

The Envista Business Systems (EBS) office is critical to drive a culture of continuous improvement and accelerate company growth and profitability. The EBS office is responsible for promoting and facilitating the successful implementation of the Envista Business system and enabling a problem-solving culture that drives improved performance to deliver results.  We optimize organizational performance by enhancing the alignment and efficiency of business processes by ensuring continuous, sustained improvement across the enterprise through the implementation of Envista Business System tools and methodologies including focus areas like Innovation, Growth, and Lean.

JOB SUMMARY:

The EBSO Director is responsible for working with our Global Team of EBS Fundamental and Lean Practitioners (Corporate Directors) promoting and facilitating the successful implementation of the Envista Business System (EBS) at Envista companies, allowing those sites to meet their Policy Deployment (PD) and Key Performance Indicator (KPI) targets.

The EBSO Director helps to create EBS Sustainability both broadly across Envista and in a targeted fashion at priority OpCos / Sites.

This position reports to the Vice President of EBSO Team.

The role is a hybrid position in the Brea office 3-4 days/week and working from home 1-2 days/ week.

PRIMARY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Champion the implementation and evolution of the Envista Business System (EBS) across North American teams, embedding continuous improvement as a cultural norm.
• Partner with operating companies (OpCos) and functional leaders to identify, prioritize, and execute high-impact improvement initiatives aligned with strategic goals.
• Facilitate kaizen events, workshops, and training sessions to build EBS capabilities and drive measurable performance improvements.
• Serve as a subject matter expert and coach for EBS tools and methodologies, including Lean, Innovation, and Growth frameworks.
• Lead cross-functional problem-solving efforts to address operational inefficiencies and unlock growth opportunities.
• Collaborate with global EBS leaders to ensure consistency in deployment and alignment with enterprise-wide priorities and tools.
• Monitor and report on key performance indicators (KPIs) to assess the impact of EBS initiatives and inform continuous refinement.
• Facilitate other EBS training sessions (EBSL bootcamps, eLA, ENLO’s) while continuing to evolve the EBS tool set.  Ensure impactful kaizen events at GEMBA mentoring site leads and Opcos.
• Drive the evolution of the EBS toolkit while evaluating and approving candidates for CP and ACP.
• Support the development and certification of EBS Leaders (EBSLs) and other change agents within the region.
• Promote a mindset of accountability, ownership, and excellence through daily management systems and visual performance tracking.
• Act as a cultural ambassador for EBS, fostering an inclusive environment that encourages diverse perspectives and innovation.
• Promote and facilitate associate development in EBS fundamentals, lean, and growth as needed.

Competencies for Success:

• Teamwork: Able to lead a team(s) of Envista Associates from multiple disciplines and/or companies.
• Results orientation: Delivers SQDC sustainable results.
• Technical excellence: Possess the technical skills necessary to be seen as credible in Envista by peers and managers.
• Communication: Able to effectively communicate in both written, verbal presentation forms.
• Followership & Leadership: Understands how to leverage both to drive sustainable change.

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Supply Chain or relevant fields.
• 7+ years of experience in managing and leading continuous improvement efforts across various functions OR
• Associate’s degree and 10+ years of experience in managing and leading continuous improvement efforts across various functions.
• Extensive experience and knowledge of driving cross-functional improvements using EBS, or other continuous improvement tools.
• Travel Requirements: ability to travel 40% domestically and globally depending on the project.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master's degree preferred.
• Experience in Lean processes and principles, ideally in a structured lean setting.
• Ability to work independently; capable of operating in a fast moving, ever-changing environment, and able to navigate through conflicting priorities.
• Excellent and influential interpersonal and communication skills (written, verbal, presentation, listening) across functions and levels of the organization.
• Ability to manage up and across the organization.
• Demonstrated ability to think strategically and view the business from a general management standpoint.
• Certification in some EBS tools (internal candidates) preferred.

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Target Market Salary Range:

Actual compensation packages take into account a wide range of factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to geographic location; skill sets; relevant education and certifications; depth of experience; performance; and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed reasonable estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled.  At Envista, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. The total compensation package for this position may also include an annual performance bonus, medical/dental/vision benefits, 401K match, and/or other applicable compensation plans.

$144,700 - $217,100

Operating Company:

Corporate

Envista is a global family of more than 30 trusted dental brands, united by a shared purpose: to partner with professionals to improve lives. Envista helps its partners deliver the best possible patient care through industry-leading products, solutions, and technology. Our comprehensive portfolio, including dental implants and treatment options, orthodontics, and digital imaging technologies, covers an estimated 90% of dentists’ clinical needs for diagnosing, treating, and preventing dental conditions as well as improving the aesthetics of the human smile.

Envista and all Envista Companies are equal opportunity employers that evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or other characteristics protected by law. The “EEO is the Law” poster is available at: http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/ compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf.

Envista and its family of companies (Envista) will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a candidate.  Envista will consider unsolicited referrals and/or resumes submitted by vendors such as search firms, staffing agencies, professional recruiters, fee-based referral services and recruiting agencies (Agency) to have been referred by the Agency free of charge and Envista will not pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt such unsolicited resumes.  An Agency must obtain advance written approval from Envista's internal Talent Acquisition or Human Resources team to submit resumes, and then only in conjunction with a valid fully-executed contract approved by the Global Talent Acquisition leader and in response to a specific job opening.  Envista will not pay a fee to any Agency that does not have such agreement and written approval in place.